SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have had a relatively quiet offseason while waiting for third baseman Pablo Sandoval to make a decision on his future, but the wait could soon be over. The club expects Sandoval, one of the few impact bats on the market, to make a decision in the next week. During an appearance on KNBR on Thursday, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said he thinks the situation will be settled by Thanksgiving.

Sandoval visited Boston this week, meeting with the team the Giants have long considered the greatest threat to their plan to bring Sandoval back. There were conflicting reports about whether Sandoval received a substantial offer and whether the Red Sox had emerged as a front-runner. Evans said nothing has happened in the past week to make the Giants more concerned about their ability to re-sign Sandoval.

“We feel like there”s a continued mutual interest,” he said.

The Giants have been patient with Sandoval and — soon after a parade to celebrate a third title in five years — told their other free agents that they needed to go through the process with the third baseman before turning to other matters. In the meantime, they made several minor roster moves Thursday, adding pitchers Derek Law, Cody Hall, Ray Black and Joan Gregorio to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. Right-hander Juan Gutierrez was designated for assignment to clear a roster spot.

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